OXBOW Photo Gallery by Allan Claybon at pbase.com

OXBOW

THE OXBOW IS A WETLAND LOCATED ON THE OHIO AND INDIANA BORDER AT THE CONFLUENCE OF THE GREAT MIAMI AND THE OHIO RIVER. THIS FIVE SQUARE MILE FLOODPLAIN, INCLUDING RIVER BOTTOMS, FARMLAND AND PONDS, IS PERIODICALLY FLOODED. EACH SPRING AND FALL THE OXBOW SERVES AS A MAJOR STAGING AREA FOR THOUSANDS OF MIGRATING BIRDS. 275 SPECIES HAVE BEEN DOCUMENTED IN THIS UNIQUE FIVE SQUARE MILE AREA.

AMERICAN BALD EAGLE	AMERICAN BALD EAGLE	AMERICAN BALD EAGLE	AMERICAN BALD EAGLE
AMERICAN BALD EAGLES - IMMATURE	AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN	AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN	AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN
AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN	AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN	AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN	BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON
DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT	DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT	DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT	DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT
DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT	DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT	DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT	DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT IN JUNO POND
DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS	DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS	DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS	GADWALL
GREAT BLUE HERONS & GREAT EGRETS	GREAT BLUE HERONS & GREAT EGRETS	GREAT BLUE HERONS AND GREAT EGRETS	GREAT EGRET
GREAT EGRET	GREAT EGRET	GREAT EGRET	GREAT EGRET
GREAT EGRET - SOFT LANDING	GREAT EGRETS	GREAT EGRETS	GREAT EGRETS
GREEN HERON	INDIGO BUNTING - FEMALE	JUNO POND, OXBOW	LOOKING NORTH FROM THE VIEWING AREA ON OXBOW LAKE
LOOKING WEST FROM MERCER POND	MORNING AT THE BEACH	NORTHERN PINTAIL	OXBOW LAKE - SOUTH END
OXBOW LAKE LOOKING NORTH TO JUNO POND	RING-NECKED DUCKS	RING-NECKED DUCKS & NORTHERN PINTAILS	RING-NECKED, GADWALL, & MALLARDS
SUBMARINIS NONPERISCOPUS	TURKEY & BLACK VULTURES	WOOD DUCK - FEMALE

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